A Lincolnshire cider-maker has abandoned production for this year because of unsold stock due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Skidbrooke Cyder in Louth has 20,000 litres of cider remaining unsold because of the lockdown, preventing it from producing more.

Guy Williams, a partner in the business, says confidence isn't good in the pub trade at the moment and pubs don't want to overstock in case there is another lockdown.

He says: "At the moment we have about 20,000 litres tanked and ready for sale, which doesn't leave us any space for making cider this year.

"Of course, it would give us too much to sell for next year anyway. It's the perfect storm."

A man has died following a collision in South Holland.

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The 34-year-old was driving a blue Vauxhall Corsa at about 17:50 yesterday afternoon when it was in collision with a lorry on the A16 at Pinchbeck.

The man was pronounced dead at the scene.

Anyone who saw the Vauxhall Corsa before the collision, or who has dash cam footage, is being asked to contact Lincolnshire Police.

A Lincolnshire MP has called for students in Gainsborough to have their A-Level grades reassessed.

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About 40% of A-Level results were downgraded after the exams regulator Ofqual used an algorithm based on schools' previous results.

Gainsborough Conserative MP Sir Edward Leigh said he had written to the schools minister after being contacted by David Allsop, the headteacher of Queen Elizabeth's High School, who said the results day was the worst in his 30-year career in education.

Sir Edward said the school had been hit particularly hard and he'd had several e-mails and letters from parents.

He said: "It seems to me ridiculous that this year's cohort has been marked down by an algorithm based on last year's results and this is the case I'm making to the minister.

"I think David Allsop has a very good case and I'm fully behind him. I think the whole thing should be reconsidered. The only thing we can probably do now is to accept teacher's assessments."

However, Sir Edward stopped short of calling for the education secretary Gavin Williamson to resign, adding: "I'm not the sort of person who immediately calls for political scalps. I personally think if he's been given a job to do, he should be allowed to finish it."

Police are appealing for information after several arsons and suspicious incidents in the Lincolnshire Wolds at the weekend.

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The incidents were all reported to officers on Saturday evening, according to Lincolnshire Police.

They include several recycling bins being burned on Chapel Lane in Scamblesby and bins being set alight at Upper Glebe Farm in Fulletby, near Horncastle.

Men were also seen getting out of a van and approaching a bale stack while holding canisters at about 21:00 on Saturday on Bridge Road in Somersby, police say.

Meanwhile, a farm barn containing hay bales was deliberately set alight on Covenham Road in Yarburgh at about 22:30 the same night, according to Lincolnshire Police.

Anyone who saw any of these incidents, or who has information about them, is being asked to contact police.

Travellers threatened to kill Nigel Wright unless he planted the contaminated jars, a jury hears.

A new mental health ward for women is going to open in Lincolnshire, it's been confirmed.

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It will be created at Ash Villa in Sleaford (pictured) and will have 15 beds for women experiencing a severe, short-term episode of mental ill health and who can’t be safely supported by community-based services.

Chris Higgins, director of operations at the Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, says the trust has wanted to cut the number of patients travelling for acute care for some time and "coronavirus has magnified this challenge":

The floodlights are up and work looks to be progressing well at Boston United's new ground:

The Pilgrims played their final game at York Street earlier this month.

They aim to move to their new home, the Quadrant, for the new season.

Do you recognise this man? Police want to identify him as they believe he may be able to assist them following an assault in Skegness last month.

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The attack happened in Busters Bar in Skegness at about 01:00 on 31 July.

It left a 23-year-old man with a broken jaw.

Anyone who can identify the man in the image above is being asked to contact Lincolnshire Police.

Lincoln City fans will be allowed back to the Sincil Bank stadium to watch matches from October as coronavirus restrictions are eased, it's been confirmed.

However, only season ticket holders will be allowed into the ground and even then they'll be entered into a ballot to get their seat.

Social distancing means only 3,000 fans will be allowed into the stadium which usually has a capacity of about 10,100 seats.

A Tory peer in Lincolnshire has branded the government's handling of A-level results as "shambolic" and says he's "ashamed" to be a Conservative:

In England, 36% of entries had a lower grade than teachers predicted and 3% were down two grades, in results after exams were cancelled by the pandemic.

Lord Gary Porter, who's also leader of South Holland District Council, says ministers had plenty of time to avoid this.

However, the Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said the results were a "robust set of grades".

Lincoln sign defender Joe Walsh after the expiry of his contract with fellow League One side MK Dons.

A cow has choked to death on a helium balloon it had swallowed at a Lincolnshire nature reserve.

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Staff at RSPB Frampton Marsh, near Boston, found the animal earlier this week.

Some councils in Lincolnshire have banned balloon releases on their land in the past few months.

But Dr Chris Andrews, from the reserve, says the message isn't getting through.

He says: "They can be a real pain both to wildlife, which might get tangled up in it or try to eat it, to livestock like this poor cow.

"Cows, horses and sheep might try to eat it, and this shows they do end up choking to death on it."

The RSPB has called for people not to release balloons and sky lanterns due to the risk they pose to animals.

The A1 near Gonerby Moor has reopened following a crash this morning in which a man in his 50s died:

It's been a day of mixed emotions as students across Lincolnshire received their A level results.

It was good news for Libby, from Spalding, who has achieved three A* grades.

She said: "I'm really happy with that. It's been a long wait. Anything close to three As I would have been happy with, so this is the icing on the cake.

"It's been a year and a half of work. We got cut short at the end, but it's nice to know hard work has paid off."

Libby will now go on to study medicine at the University of Nottingham.

She added: "The next five years are going to be incredibly tense but exciting."

But it wasn't good news for all students, with about a third of grades thought to have been downgraded from those suggested by teachers.

Dale Hardy, head of Sir Robert Pattinson Academy in North Hykeham, said he had some questions about the results there:

"While most of our grades across most of our subjects have been completely upheld, there are a small number where we've thought, 'Not sure how that's been arrived at'.

"We are receiving reports from exam boards with explanations about how they have been arrived at, but from where I'm sitting there is still some more work to do."

A body has been found in a fishing lake in Lincoln, police say.

Officers responded to a report at 03:00 this morning that a 27-year-old man had entered the lake near Sainsbury's on Tritton Road and had not been seen since.

Underwater searches were carried out and a body was found at abut 09.25.

It is believed to be the same man and his death is not being treated as suspicious, police say.

Eighteen months since the last dental practice in Mablethorpe closed, residents can once again get dental treatment in the town.

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Since February last year, patients have had to travel for treatment.

But urgent care sessions will now be provided at the Marisco Medical Practice until the end of March, it's been confirmed.

The NHS says it's still looking at a long-term solution to the lack of dentists in the town.

A man has died following a serious collision on the A1 near Marston Toll Bar earlier.

The man, in his 50s, died following a collision involving a van and a car between the A52 near Grantham and the A46 near Newark on Trent at about 05:45 this morning.

The man's next of kin have been informed, according to Lincolnshire Police.

Another man was also injured in the crash and has been taken to hospital for treatment.

The A1 is expected to remain closed for several hours.

Investigations are ongoing and diversions are in place, police say.

Police have released more details about a serious crash near Marston Toll Bar this morning.

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According to Lincolnshire Police, a van and a car were in collision on the A1 between the A52 near Grantham and the A46 near Newark on Trent at about 05:45 this morning.

There were a "number" of casualties as a result of the crash, police said earlier.

The A1 remains closed in both directions and diversions are in place.

The road is expected to remain shut for several hours.

Anyone who witnessed the collision is being asked to contact police on 101.

This was the scene on the A1 near Marston Toll Bar, between the A52 near Grantham and the A46 near Newark on Trent, a little earlier:

The road remains closed at the moment following a "multiple vehicle collision".

Police earlier said there had been a "number" of casualties as a result of the crash.

Emergency crews remain at the scene and vehicles caught up in tailbacks are being cleared, according to Lincolnshire Police.

It's unclear yet how long the road will remain closed as investigations into the incident continue.

The A1 in part of Lincolnshire is currently closed due to what Highways England describes as a "serious" collision.

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The crash happened at Marston Toll Bar, between the A52 near Grantham and the A46 near Newark On Trent.

Ch Insp Phil Vickers, from Lincolnshire Police, says all the emergency services are currently on the scene.

"There are a number of vehicles involved and a number of casualties. As a result the A1 is closed in both directions," he says.

"We're working with Highways England to get the diversions on and we're trying to clear the people who are trapped within the closed area."

The road is expected to remain closed for several hours, according to Highways England.